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  * Contributors:
  * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.core.runtime.dynamichelpers;

 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionPoint;

 /**
  * A filter compares the given object to some pattern and returns
  * <code>true</code> if the two match and <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * <p>
  * This interface may be implemented by clients, however factory methods are
  * available on IExtensionTracker.
  * </p><p>
  * This interface can be used without OSGi running.
  * </p>
  * @since 3.1
  */
 public interface IFilter {
     /**
      * Return <code>true</code> if the given object matches the criteria
      * for this filter.
      *
      * @param target the object to match
      * @return <code>true</code> if the target matches this filter
      * and <code>false</code> otherwise
      */
     public boolean matches(IExtensionPoint target);
 }

